ALPHA OMEGA Management has a huge pleasure to announce the signing of the Greek/Swedish Melodic Death Metal act NIGHTRAGE to its Roster! Their latest, seventh album “The Venomous” (released on March 31st 2017, via Despotz Records) might appear simple and straight forward, however, it’s everything BUT simple, it’s catchy and extreme, melodic and wild! And lyrically it deals with the failure of mankind and how we as human beings are racing towards our own extinction.

Comments the band:“We are thrilled to announce that we have signed a deal with ALPHA OMEGA Management and Booking and we cannot wait to start working together. With their help we are ready to bring The Venomous all around the world and connect with our fabulous fanbase. We are the cure to the poison we spit.”

ALPHA OMEGA Management adds:“We’re thrilled to welcome NIGHTRAGE to our Family! Their in-your-face attitude speaks clear and loud about the passion which is inside of their DNA! Their motto is: “Make no mistake, life is hard, but Nightrage is harder!”… Stay Tuned for next announcements!”

NIGHTRAGE’s next shows:
with FIREWIND + RAGE on the “Immortals Over Greece 2017” tour:

Veteran Greek/Swedish melodic death metallers NIGHTRAGE have launched a new digital single, “Foul Vile Life” from their recently released sixth studio album, The Puritan. “Foul Vile Life” can be purchased on iTunes HERE. It can also be streamed via Soundcloud below.

“This song is pure Nightrage style with thrashy riffs and ethereal melodies,” commented guitarist/founder, Marios Iliopoulos. “I like the straightforward metal driving vibe of the song, and I remember this one was really easy for us to compose. Great vocal hooks here on the chorus from Ronnie, choir like, strong and powerful. The song has the signature Nightrage harmonies and tight signature riffs. The lyrics speak about this endless fight to get over your inner demons and break away from all the negativity and fear from the fake promises and lies. It’s a journey trying to find your inner self from all the dark past.”

The Puritan – an uncompromising, eerie, dramatic and melodic death metal journey in its purest essence – welcomes new Nightrage vocalist, Ronnie Nyman, to the mix. Nyman joins founding member, guitarist Marios Iliopoulos, and bassist, Anders Hammer, after performing with the band last year on its Japanese and Russian tours.

Album number six was produced by Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, Soilwork) and George Nerantzis at Dugout Productions in Uppsala, Sweden.

Metal Shock Finland is proud to premiere for Europe the new video for the single/remix ‘Stare Into Infinity’ by Greek/Swedish melodic death metallers NIGHTRAGE. The single is taken from the band’s new forthcoming album “The Puritan” which will be released on 24th of April via Despotz Records worldwide. Check out the video below:

Guitarist Marios Iliopoulos expresses his thoughts on the track:

“‘Stare Into Infinity’ it´s one of my favourite songs on our new album “The Puritan” and has all those elements that is Nightrage. Heavy riffs, emotional melodies and brutal vocal hooks. The whole arrangement of the song it´s very simplistic and in your face. Loving the verses that are very thrashy, with straightforward riffs and pounding drums, creating that feeling of power and metal mayhem. The chorus of the song its where the song really lifting up with those signature Nightrage melodic guitars and 80´s metal big riffs played with a thrashy and more modern approach, and Ronnie´s vocals, singing with such a great passion and old school melodic death metal vibes, making a really cool contrast on that part. The production and sound that Daniel Bergstrand and George Neranzis did for the song, made all the difference in the world, they really gave the song the needed power and loudness to create such a strong and beautifully loud brutal/melodic sound. It´s a song that has to do lyrically from leading you out of dark times, reaching the light at the end of the tunnel and leave everything that troubling you behind, searching to find your inner self.

Marios Iliopoulos / NIGHTRAGE“

NIGHTRAGE is a band that knows how to survive trends while combining the old with the new, making a killer combo without forgetting their roots or where they came from. Their sixth album “The Puritan” is an uncompromising eerie, dramatic and melodic death metal journey in its purest essence. 11 tracks with great hooks and the biggest sound that you ever heard from these melodic death metal legends, trends come and go but Nightrage knows how to always deliver music that reflects their burning souls.
“The Puritan” Tracklist:
01. The Puritan
02. With A Blade Of A Knife
03. Desperate Vows
04. Endless Night
05. Foul Vile Life
06. Stare Into Infinity
07. Lone Lake (Instrumental)
08. Son Of Sorrow
09. When Gold Turns To Rust
10. Fathomless
11. Kiss Of A Sycophant

Greek/Swedish melodic death metal band, NIGHTRAGE, has teamed up with MetalSucks.net to stream “Desperate Vows”, a new song from the band’s upcoming sixth studio album, The Puritan, set to release on April 24 through Despotz Records. Stream the new track, featuring a guest vocal appearance from Lawrence Mackrory (Darkane, F.K.Ü.), exclusively at this location.

“‘Desperate Vows’ is the song on the new album with some hit potential, but it still keeps the root metal Nightrage identity,” guitarist/founder Marios Iliopoulos told MetalSucks. “We had the pleasure to work with Lawrence Mackrory from Darkane. I really like his amazing high tones and the metal feelings in his voice. We sometimes like to have some kind of cleaner type of voice tones on our albums, and it proved to be that ‘Desperate Vows’ was the song that was calling for that direction. I think we have achieved to create a song that is still metal and really interesting. It has a more hooky chorus with two different voices complementing each other.”

The Puritan – an uncompromising, eerie, dramatic and melodic death metal journey in its purest essence – welcomes new Nightrage vocalist, Ronnie Nyman, to the mix. Nyman joins founding member, guitarist Marios Iliopoulos, and bassist, Anders Hammer, after performing with the band last year on its Japanese and Russian tours.

Album number six was produced by Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, Soilwork) and George Nerantzis at Dugout Productions in Uppsala, Sweden.

A single and music video for an additional new track, “Kiss of a Sycophant,” can be seen on YouTube at:

Nightrage was founded in 2000 in Greece by Marios Iliopoulos and his close friend, Gus G., who departed after the band’s second album, Descent into Chaos, to join Ozzy Osbourne.

During the band’s 14 year career, Nightrage has released five studio albums and toured across Europe, the U.S., Canada and Asia while employing various musicians from At The Gates, Evergrey, Dark Tranquility, Amaranthe and Firewind.

Nightrage signed a record/publishing deal with Swedish music company, Despotz, in summer 2014 before entering the studio with Daniel Bergstrand and George Nerantzis.

“Today we are proud to announce that we have signed an album deal with Despotz Records,” commented Iliopoulos on the band’s new label home. “We are super excited to work with such a dedicated bunch of people.”

“Dreams can really come true; Nightrage is a living proof of that,” added Ömer Akay, Despotz Records co-founder and partner. “I’m honored to be working with Marios and Nightrage; we truly have the same background and visions to take the band to the mainstream.”

Greek/Swedish melodic death metal act NIGHTRAGE has signed to a new label Sweden’s Despotz Records and has a new studio home,Dug Out Productions, and announced a brand new singer in Ronnie Nyman (from Swedish hardcore/metal band Always War). Now the band is going to celebrate their return with an announcement about a new album.

”The Puritan” is an uncompromising, dramatic and melodic death metal journey in its purest form. Eleven tracks crammed with brutal riffs, unforgettable hooks and the biggest production on any NIGHTRAGE release.

New front man Ronnie Nyman confirmed his right to the position in NIGHTRAGE with his over the top stage persona, cool character and amazing vocal skills during the band’s Japanese and Russian tours last year, and brings a new fresh approach to the NIGHTRAGE signature sound.

Songs Like The title track: ‘The Puritan’ and ‘Kiss Of A Sycophant’ bring that pure metal kick in the balls that many bands tend to forget about today. Songs full of energy, fast and frenetic riffing and super melodic guitar lines and expressive solos, showcasing a wide array of dynamics, courtesy of NIGHTRAGE main man Mario Iliopoulos.

With a nod to their past, Marios invited former NIGHTRAGE blood brother and long time friend, Gus G (Firewind/Ozzy Osbourne) to lend his incredible guitar skills to ‘When Gold Turns To Rust’, another huge NIGHTRAGE anthem.

The production from recording-guru Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, Inflames, Dimmu Borgir, Devin Townsend, Evergrey, Soilwork) and George Nerantzis from Dug Out Productions Studios in Uppsala.

According to Rockoverdose.gr, Marios Iliopoulos, guitarist and founder of the Greek-Swedish melodic death metallers NIGHTRAGE, is preparing to begin the songwriting process for the band’s new album, which is expected in 2014. The band is also seeking a suitable label home for the upcoming CD following NIGHTRAGE‘s split with Lifeforce Records.

Fans will have a chance to see NIGHTRAGE live on their upcoming headlining tours, first in Europe in October and then in Japan in November 2013.

Iliopoulos was interviewed for a recent episode of the “Backstage-TV” program on the Swedish TV channel Öppna Kanalen Göteborg. You can now watch the in-depth chat below.
Due to scheduling conflicts, singer Antony Hämäläinen was unable to perform with NIGHTRAGE at the Gothenburg Sound Festival on January 5 at Trädgårn in Gothenburg, Sweden. His replacement for this show only was NIGHTRAGE‘s former frontman Tomas Lindberg from AT THE GATES.

Lindberg — who is also known for his work with THE CROWN and LOCK UP — appeared on NIGHTRAGE‘s first two albums (2003’s “Sweet Vengeance” and 2005’s “Descent Into Chaos”) before being replaced by Jimmie Strimell, who sang on 2007’s “A New Disease Is Born”.